‘Tis the season to be splatting. Monthly Splatfests are a thing of the past for Splatoon 3 these days, but Nintendo is still keeping the seasonal events coming. With Splatoween out the way, the next one to roll around is Frosty Fest, a festive celebration which will be heading to the Splatlands next month. As…
Between the abrupt game cancellations, lay-offs, and ongoing buyout talks, Ubisoft is going through a bit of a PR storm at the moment. The beleaguered publisher could really do with something to regain a bit of goodwill, so what with neon-soaked Far Cry 3 spin-off Blood Dragon being so fondly remembered by fans (as well…
The Genshin Impact 5.3 livestream codes are now available. These Primogem bonuses are a regular incentive that miHoYo uses to get people to watch each upcoming version’s livestream preview. In the stream, it shows off new events, quests, and most importantly, characters that are dropping in the next Genshin update. By redeeming these codes, you…
We fold. If a glance at most of our Nintendo Switch Year in Review stats is anything to go by, then more than a few of us have spent a good bit of time with Balatro this year. We’ve spent so long with it, in fact, that its iconography is pretty much burned into our…
Bespoke Popeye sprites made by Willaert used without permission. If you like watching documentaries about video games, then there’s a good chance you’ve seen Game Changers, which streaming now on the Discovery channel. This eight-part limited series looks at “the history behind the most iconic games and how they went on to influence the world…
World of Warcraft’s Warbands system has been a pretty solid win for the aging MMO, adding a whole layer of alt friendliness to the game—I’ve particularly enjoyed being able to huck loot at my alts willy-nilly, and the stacking XP bonus you get for hitting level cap on each of your characters isn’t bad, either….
Microsoft’s 24H2 update for Windows 11 has been rolling out in fits and starts, which seems appropriate—as some users, including myself and other members of the hardware team, have been beset by all sorts of strange issues since installation, including game stuttering, crashes, and audio devices mysteriously disappearing. Microsoft has been logging many of the…
Don’t let go! A new golf game for the Nintendo Switch – simply titled Mini Golf Simulator – has caught our attention thanks to the bizarre way in which it utilises the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. Out now on the eShop, the Takahiro Miyazawa-developed game requires you to connect the wrist strap attachments in a way…
I think it fair to say that, when it comes around to licensed video games, South Park has had a checkered history. But that legacy didn’t stop Obsidian Entertainment from producing one of the very best RPGs I can remember in the past twenty years in South Park: The Stick of Truth, a glorious fantasy…
Hey, if it ain’t broke! A bakery in the US has generated a ton of attention recently on social media after a bunch of pictures were posted of the company using a set of Commodore 64s for transactions in the 21st Century (h/t: Toms Hardware/Boing Boing). The images were posted online by @RetroVidGaming on Twitter…